SEATED SLED DRAG

Reps + Sets: Rope-length pull x 4-6

Benefits:

For building some pulling power, a seated sled drag is a winner. Improvise depending on what you have available.

If you don’t have a solid base to sit in like a big fat tractor tyre, just stand up and pull. For me, this sort of raw rowing – training the biceps, lats, grip, and back extension – will always be more useful in the real world than a seated row .

Keep an eye on the rope and be accurate with your hands, as losing tension and momentum will kill your efforts.

It’s perfect because it’s not perfect – like the challenges you’ll experience on any decent adventure.

Whatever your set-up is, there is a level of faff with a sled drag that means I always go heavy and make each length really count.

At the right weight, your grip will normally be on the limit and the first thing to really fatigue to a level that stops you completing the full length. Once warmed up, aim for 4-6 complete pulls.